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Baked Parmesan Chicken Nuggets
These Baked Parmesan Chicken Nuggets are the perfect easy and healthy meal your entire family will love.
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 45 min⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 30 min👤 The Recipe Critic📖 therecipecritic
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●baking sheet
- ●oven
- ●bowl
- ●strainer
📝 Preparation Steps
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prep
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preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit, cover a baking sheet with foil, place a wire rack on the cooking sheet, and spray it lightly with nonstick cooking spray.
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soak
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Pat the 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts dry, cut them into 1½-inch pieces, and place them in a medium bowl. Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper to taste, and pour the ½ cup buttermilk over the chicken. Mix to coat and set aside.
boneless skinless chicken breasts3salt and pepper to taste
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mix
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In a shallow dish, combine 1 cup panko breadcrumbs, ½ cup parmesan cheese, and 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning. Mix to combine.
panko breadcrumbs1 cupItalian seasoning1 teaspoon
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divide
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Place 1 cup all-purpose flour, ½ cup melted butter, and 2 lightly beaten room-temperature eggs in separate shallow dishes. There will be 4 dipping dishes in total.
all-purpose flour1 cuplightly beaten room-temperature eggs2
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remove
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Take the chicken out of the buttermilk over a mesh strainer with a bowl underneath to allow any excess liquid to drip off.
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line
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Line up the dipping dishes; flour, butter, eggs, and breadcrumb mixture.
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bread
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Dredge a chicken piece with flour and shake off any excess. Dip it in the butter, then in the eggs, and finally in the breadcrumb mixture. Place it on the wire rack. Repeat until all chicken has been coated.
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bake
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Place the prepared baking sheet on the middle rack in the oven and bake for ⏱️ 20-30 minutes, turning after ⏱️ 10-15 minutes. Nuggets are done when golden brown, crispy and cooked through.
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finish
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If the nuggets aren't as crispy as you want after ⏱️ 30 minutes, Set the oven to broil and cook for a few minutes until desired crispiness.
Nutrition Facts
calories
573 kcal
fat Content
33 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
3 g
sodium Content
654 mg
protein Content
32 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
209 mg
carbohydrate Content
37 g
saturated Fat Content
19 g
unsaturated Fat Content
11 g
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